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Jordan Bell started the second half for Draymond Green (pelvic contusion) on Monday vs. the Spurs, scoring a single point with three boards, one assist and two blocks in 23 minutes.

The Warriors seem content to spread the frontcourt minutes to five or six different players, limiting the upside of each. Green's injury isn't serious and the Warriors have three days off, so there are no immediate fantasy pickups. If Green can't go vs. the Hawks on Friday, Bell and Kevon Looney will be on the radar as streaming options.

Kevon Looney (bruised jaw) played well in 22 minutes vs. the Spurs on Monday, scoring 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting with eight rebounds, three steals and one block.

He's now played 20+ minutes in four straight games for the shorthanded Warriors, averaging 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.8 steals in that span. Draymond Green also went down with a pelvic contusion tonight, so his status for Friday's game vs. the Hawks is up in the air. The Warriors play two more games this week and are off until Friday, so deep-league owners can wait a few days if they want to give Looney a look.

Patrick McCaw (wrist) returned to action on Monday vs. the Spurs, playing 24 minutes with three points, one rebound, one assist, two steals and one block.

He was 1-of-7 from the field, but some rust is to be expected since he's been out since mid-February. He was only expected to play 15-20 minutes, but the Warriors are super thin right now. The Warriors have two more games this week and are off until Friday, so McCaw isn't a pickup at the moment.

Zaza Pachulia played through a bruised right shoulder on Monday vs. the Spurs, scoring six points with three rebounds and one turnover in 14 minutes.

Even with Draymond Green (pelvic contusion) leaving the game early, Pachulia didn't play much as expected. The Warriors are using several bigs in their rotation including JaVale McGee, David West, Jordan Bell and Kevon Looney, so Pachulia likely isn't going to emerge as a fantasy contributor down the stretch.

Frank Ntilikina scored eight points with five assists, three rebounds, one steal and two triples in 24 minutes vs. the Bulls on Monday.

As bad as the Knicks have been this season, they have the 11th ranked defense when Ntilikina is on the floor. He's starting to play better and is coming off a career-high 15-point game with three rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. You still can't trust him in a standard league, especially in the fantasy playoffs, but his value is trending in the right direction.

Michael Beasley scored 17 points with six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two 3-pointers vs. the Bulls on Monday.

The Knicks took care of business early in this one, so Beasley played just 23 minutes and hit 6-of-10 shots and 3-of-3 free throws. Outside of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Enes Kanter, Beasley is really the only other Knick you can rely on in standard leagues. He's played well in four out of his last five games, averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.6 triples in that span. The Knicks also play three more times this week.

Caris LeVert came off the bench and hit 7-of-9 shots, 4-of-4 3-pointers and 4-of-6 free throws for 22 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block in 24 minutes.

That makes eight straight games of double digits from LeVert and it was nice to see him, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Allen Crabbe all have big games on the same night. All three players should be in fantasy playoff lineups right now.

Courtney Lee returned from a one-game absence on Monday vs. the Bulls, scoring four points with two assists, one rebound and one block in 22 minutes.

We're not sure why he was away from the team on Saturday, but it was an excused absence and hopefully everything is OK. Lee was a solid fantasy asset earlier this season, but the Knicks are going to play their younger guys like Frank Ntilikina more at the expense of Lee in the final few weeks. You should be able to find a better option than Lee on your waiver wire.